General Sailing Demographics
(Results based on 1026 responses)

Sailing Status	Replies
No Reponse	12	1.17%
Amateur Crew	395	38.50%
Boat Owner	551	53.70%
New to Sailing	14	1.36%
Professional Crew	54	5.26%
Age
No Reponse	8	0.78%
20 - 30	128	12.48%
30 - 40	226	22.03%
40 - 50	297	28.95%
50 - 60	242	23.59%
60 - 70	85	8.28%
Over 70	18	1.75%
Under 20	22	2.14%
Sex
No Reponse	19	1.85%
Female	134	13.06%
Male	873	85.09%
Income
No Reponse	37	3.61%
Over U$150,000	189	18.42%
U$ 20,000 - U$ 30,000	47	4.58%
U$ 30,000 - U$ 40,000	61	5.95%
U$ 40,000 - U$ 50,000	68	6.63%
U$ 50,000 - U$ 60,000	81	7.89%
U$ 60,000 - U$ 70,000	87	8.48%
U$ 70,000 - U$ 80,000	73	7.12%
U$ 80,000 - U$ 90,000	56	5.46%
U$ 90,000 - U$100,000	77	7.50%
U$100,000 - U$125,000	118	11.50%
U$125,000 - U$150,000	72	7.02%
Under U$ 20,000	60	5.85%
State
No Reponse	108	10.53%
AL	3	0.29%
Alberta	1	0.10%
AZ	4	0.39%
British Columbia	10	0.97%
CA	89	8.67%
CO	5	0.49%
CT	21	2.05%
DC	1	0.10%
FL	26	2.53%
GA	24	2.34%
HI	5	0.49%
IL	37	3.61%
IN	8	0.78%
KS	1	0.10%
KY	2	0.19%
LA	6	0.58%
MA	30	2.92%
MD	26	2.53%
ME	6	0.58%
MI	317	30.90%
MN	5	0.49%
MO	2	0.19%
MT	2	0.19%
NC	6	0.58%
New Brunswick	1	0.10%
NH	7	0.68%
NJ	10	0.97%
NM	1	0.10%
Nova Scotia	2	0.19%
NV	7	0.68%
NY	41	4.00%
OH	36	3.51%
OK	4	0.39%
Ontario	47	4.58%
OR	9	0.88%
PA	5	0.49%
RI	25	2.44%
SC	2	0.19%
TN	2	0.19%
TX	27	2.63%
VA	12	1.17%
VT	3	0.29%
WA	19	1.85%
WI	19	1.85%
WV	1	0.10%
WY	1	0.10%
Country
No Reponse	24	2.34%
Albania	1	0.10%
Antigua and Barbuda	1	0.10%
Australia	23	2.24%
Barbados	1	0.10%
Bermuda	1	0.10%
Brazil	3	0.29%
Bulgaria	1	0.10%
Camaroon	1	0.10%
Canada	62	6.04%
Chile	1	0.10%
Croatia	2	0.19%
Denmark	1	0.10%
Estonia	1	0.10%
France	2	0.19%
Germany	5	0.49%
Guadeloupe	1	0.10%
Hong Kong	1	0.10%
Ireland	3	0.29%
Israel	1	0.10%
Italy	3	0.29%
Japan	1	0.10%
Mexico	1	0.10%
Netherlands	4	0.39%
New Zealand	4	0.39%
Norway	1	0.10%
Poland	1	0.10%
Romania	1	0.10%
Russia	1	0.10%
Singapore	1	0.10%
South Africa	1	0.10%
Spain	1	0.10%
Sweden	1	0.10%
Switzerland	2	0.19%
Thailand	1	0.10%
Turkey	1	0.10%
United Arab Emirates	1	0.10%
United Kingdom	13	1.27%
USA	849	82.75%
Vietnam	1	0.10%
Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)	1	0.10%
Education
No Reponse	13	1.27%
Associate Degree	111	10.82%
Bachelor Degree	493	48.05%
High School	115	11.21%
Masters Degree	231	22.51%
No School	3	0.29%
Ph.D.	60	5.85%
Work Industry
No Reponse	24	2.34%
Agricultural, Forestry & Fishing	5	0.49%
Business Services	77	7.50%
Construction	63	6.14%
Education, Teaching, Research	58	5.65%
Finance, Insurance and Real State	111	10.82%
High Tech, Telecom, Computers	133	12.96%
Manufacturing	136	13.26%
Medical, Biomedical	38	3.70%
Mining	1	0.10%
Not Listed	297	28.95%
Retail Trade	22	2.14%
Transportation and Public Utilities	38	3.70%
Wholesale Trade	23	2.24%
Work Title
No Reponse	36	3.51%
CEO/CFO/COO/CIO/COB	61	5.95%
Clerical	2	0.19%
Laborer	8	0.78%
Lower Management	80	7.80%
Middle Management	173	16.86%
No Management	107	10.43%
President, VP	113	11.01%
Sales	59	5.75%
Secretatarial	4	0.39%
Self-Employed	183	17.84%
Student	60	5.85%
Unemployed	34	3.31%
Upper Management	106	10.33%
Marital Status
No Reponse	11	1.07%
Divorced	98	9.55%
Married	645	62.87%
Player	16	1.56%
Single	252	24.56%
Widowed	4	0.39%
Family Size
No Reponse	53	5.17%
1	199	19.40%
2	283	27.58%
3	153	14.91%
4	213	20.76%
5	88	8.58%
6	26	2.53%
7	5	0.49%
8	4	0.39%
9	1	0.10%
10	1	0.10%
Home Status
No Reponse	27	2.63%
Owned	816	79.53%
Rented	183	17.84%
Car Ownership
No Reponse	24	2.34%
Borrowed	22	2.14%
Leased	134	13.06%
Owned	846	82.46%
Number of cars owned
No Reponse	48	4.68%
0	8	0.78%
1	217	21.15%
2	450	43.86%
3	190	18.52%
4	87	8.48%
5	19	1.85%
6	3	0.29%
7	1	0.10%
8	1	0.10%
12	1	0.10%
18	1	0.10%
Car #1
No Reponse	63	6.14%
Acura	16	1.56%
Audi	36	3.51%
BMW	61	5.95%
Buick	19	1.85%
Cadillac	19	1.85%
Chevrolet	81	7.89%
Chrysler	35	3.41%
DaimlerChrysler	1	0.10%
Dodge	40	3.90%
Eagle	2	0.19%
Ford	135	13.16%
Geo	1	0.10%
GMC	28	2.73%
Honda	64	6.24%
Hyundai	5	0.49%
Infiniti	6	0.58%
Isuzu	4	0.39%
Jaguar	8	0.78%
Jeep	60	5.85%
Kia	4	0.39%
Land Rover	9	0.88%
Lexus	5	0.49%
Lincoln	11	1.07%
lotus	1	0.10%
Mazda	18	1.75%
Mercedes-Benz	30	2.92%
Mercury	4	0.39%
Mini	1	0.10%
Mitsubishi	9	0.88%
Nissan	22	2.14%
Oldsmobile	9	0.88%
opel	1	0.10%
Other	11	1.07%
Plymouth	5	0.49%
Pontiac	12	1.17%
Porsche	8	0.78%
Renault	1	0.10%
Saab	16	1.56%
Saturn	8	0.78%
Subaru	16	1.56%
Suzuki	2	0.19%
Toyota	50	4.87%
Volkswagen	44	4.29%
Volvo	42	4.09%
Yukon XL	3	0.29%
Car Type #1
No Reponse	152	14.81%
Compact Cars	66	6.43%
Fullsize Cars	90	8.77%
Luxury Cars	106	10.33%
Midsize Cars	123	11.99%
Minivans	59	5.75%
Pickups	72	7.02%
Sport Utility Vehicles	274	26.71%
Sports Cars	84	8.19%
Car #2
No Reponse	292	28.46%
Acura	6	0.58%
Audi	9	0.88%
BMW	32	3.12%
Buick	13	1.27%
Cadillac	8	0.78%
Chevrolet	51	4.97%
Chrysler	27	2.63%
citroen	1	0.10%
DaimlerChrysler	1	0.10%
Dodge	24	2.34%
Edsel	1	0.10%
Ferrari	1	0.10%
Ford	103	10.04%
Geo	3	0.29%
GMC	33	3.22%
Honda	36	3.51%
Hyundai	4	0.39%
Infiniti	4	0.39%
Isuzu	3	0.29%
Jaguar	7	0.68%
Jeep	44	4.29%
Kia	1	0.10%
Land Rover	7	0.68%
Lexus	11	1.07%
Lincoln	6	0.58%
Mazda	22	2.14%
Mercedes-Benz	22	2.14%
Mercury	7	0.68%
MG	1	0.10%
Mini	1	0.10%
Mitsubishi	8	0.78%
Nissan	19	1.85%
Oldsmobile	5	0.49%
Other	11	1.07%
Pontiac	29	2.83%
Porsche	6	0.58%
REnault	1	0.10%
Saab	11	1.07%
Saturn	12	1.17%
Subaru	18	1.75%
Suzuki	1	0.10%
Suzuki Motorcycle	1	0.10%
Toyota	38	3.70%
Volkswagen	42	4.09%
Volvo	41	4.00%
yukon	2	0.19%
Car Type #2
No Reponse	358	34.89%
Compact Cars	79	7.70%
Fullsize Cars	74	7.21%
Luxury Cars	41	4.00%
Midsize Cars	84	8.19%
Minivans	51	4.97%
Pickups	51	4.97%
Sport Utility Vehicles	217	21.15%
Sports Cars	71	6.92%
Boat Owned
No Reponse	30	2.92%
No	230	22.42%
OPB	26	2.53%
Yes	740	72.12%
Boat Type
No Reponse	246	23.98%
OPB	11	1.07%
Power	43	4.19%
Sail	726	70.76%
Raced the Mackinac Races
No Reponse	46	4.48%
No	521	50.78%
Yes	459	44.74%